Hat-pin guard.



'0. 'D. REEVES. HAT PIN GUARD.

' APPLIGATION FILED 11111.27, 1911.

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2 Be it known that I, CHARLES D. Rnnvns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Schenectady, in the county'of Schenectady tain' new and useful Improvements in Hat- Pin Guards, of which the following is a coinpanying drawings.

My invention. relates to new and useful improvements in hatpin guards, and my object is to provide asiinple device which may be easily and quickly applied to the point of a hatpin to prevent the wearer from injuring persons nearby. I

A'further object is to provide ,a device which iscomposed of few parts, but which parts are extremely eifective in accomplish ing the purpose for which they are devised.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a device which shall act not alone as a guard, but also as a securing device to prevent the withdrawal of the pin from the head while the same is positioned effectively.

With these and other objects inview my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularlypointed out in the pecification and claim.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the guard applied to the point of a hatpin; Fig. '2 is a longitudinal section through the device; Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the device showing the jaws in locked engagement with a por-' tion of the pin; and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of a slight modification of the invention. j i

In carrying out my invention I shall refer to the drawing in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views,.and in which- 1 designates an elongated sleeve having spring locking jaws 3 and d. The sleeve is tapered in thickness from one end to the other, that portion forming the jaws thereof being greater, and encircling saldsleeve is 'a ring member 5 WlllCll is adapted to be drawn in engagement'with the jaw members 3 and 4E, and as said jaws are tapered Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 2?, i911.

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Patented Sept. 5, 1911. Serial No. ceases.

to a greater thickness than the diameter of 5 sleeve; The inner walls of said sleeve are provided at diametrically opposite points with grooves. 7, said grooves being arcuately designed in cross-section to conveniently receive the end of a hatpiii-as the same is inserted therein.

To position this device the same is merely slipped upon the end of the pin extending beyond the crown of a hat, allowing said pin to enter the longitudinal grooves, which action guards the point of said pin from injuring surrounding persons, but to insure the device from becoming lost, or otherwise rernoved, the ring 5 is drawn into enga ement with the tapered jaws and d and Jy forcing the same thereon the pin will be securely held. This spherical member is provided through the axial center thereof with a longitudinal slot substantially circular in cr'osssection, said slot being contiguous with the grooves of the sleeve portion, thereby receiving the point of the pin as the same is inserted therein. As this spherical member 1s also of metal, the

point of the pin, under ordinary conditions, j

will become blunt when brought incontact with the inner wall of said spherical mem- .ber, which acts as a closure for the sleeve, but I overcome this difficulty by inserting within the outer end of the longitudinal slot a metal plug or the like 8, the inner face of which is provided with a cork, or other cushioning means 9. As the plug containing the cushioning device is inserted in alinement withxthe longitudinal. grooves 7, it will. be seen that each time the pin is inserted within the sleeve the point thereof will engage this cushioning device, thereby prevent- .ing the same from becoming blunt.

' I have above stated that the spherical member 6 is formed integral with one end ofthe sleeve 1, which is most preferable, but I do not wish to limit myself to that form 20 pins,

25 sity of passing laws for and may, if desired, use a removable spherical member as specifically disclosed in the modification shown in Fig. 4. In this instance, I showthe spherical member 6 pro- V 5 vided with an enlarged-opening 10 and having an annular flange ll surrounding said opening. The inner wall of said annular flange is threaded, and when Iuse this form of the device I prefer to externally thread 10 the end of the sleeve 1, as disclosed, whereby said spherical member may-be quickly and easily applied, and likewise quickly and easily removed. In this latter form of modification I also desire to usethe plug, or in- ...l sert, containing the cushioning means to relaws have been passed preventing the use of the same, and, wih my improved device, it will be seen that the diiiiculties experienced through the use of such pins, and the necesreventing the use of the same, will be obviated. In view of these facts, therefore, it will be seen that my device is an extremely important one, and one which will be received welcomely, parand, in fact, in some of the States ticularly in view. of its simple construction,

inexpensiveness to manufacture, and efiectiveness in operation.

I am aware of the fact that numerous devices of this kind have been patented, but to my knowledge I do not know of one, the exact construction of which is like the one hereinabove described and shown in the drawing, andthe operation of which is as effective.

What I claim is:

A hat pin protector, comprisin a sleeve member having one end thereof spllt to form spring jaws, said member being tapered greater toward its split end, a ring member encircling said sleeve and movable to close said jaws, a head at the opposite end of said sleeve having a slot therein in alinement with the opening of the sleeve, and a removable closure for the slot at the outer end of said head, said closure having a cushioning means on the inner face thereof.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES D. REEVES.

Witnesses:

CHARLES A. SIMON, HnNRY R. Grrronn.

Copies-of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, .D. C. 

